Lancaster and District Festival Limited

Registered charity 510670 Registered since 1981

Operates: Cumbria, Lancashire

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Board DNA

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trustees on the board

3.9y median 3y

average tenure

11y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

11.9y

average years in governance

10 vs 0 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage

Arts/culture/heritage/science 12Education/training 12General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience

Arts and leisure 15Other services 3Education 2

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Contact

Website	www.litfest.org
Email	thechair@litfest.org
Phone	01524 509005
Address	Lancaster & District Festival Ltd, The Storey, Meeting House Lane, LANCASTER, LA1 1TH

Finances

£115,584 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£57,486	£45,140
2022	£73,719	£75,338
2023	£80,786	£86,674
2024	£100,916	£110,858
2025	£115,584	£110,760

What it does

What

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/science

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeopleThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Buildings/facilities/open SpaceProvides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/informationOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

TO PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION, APPRECIATION AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTS, PARTICULARLY BY THE FORMULATION, PREPARATION, ESTABLISHMENT AD PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL PLAYS, FESITVALS AND PRODUCTIONS. (FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CLAUSE 3 OF MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION).

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 APRIL 1980

Trustees (12)

12trustees

51median age

1aged 70+

Julie Bellage 66 Chair
Anthony John Durcanage 68 since 2023
Dr Beth Hannah Daleyage 46 since 2023
Dr Gurmit Singhage 54 since 2023
Dr Oliver Langmeadage 37 since 2023
Emma Rose Crightonage 33 since 2020
Ian Placeage 65 since 2025
Jacob Hopeage 47
Madelief Mathesonage 27 since 2025
Natalie Sorrel Charlesworthage 34 since 2015
Samantha Scarff-Hurstage 60 since 2025
William John Gallienne Swainsonage 73 since 2019

Linked company (Companies House)

Lancaster and District Festival Limited · 01494221 · Active

PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) · incorporated 29/04/1980

Connected charities (2)

Cultural Philanthropy Foundation Limited 1 shared trustee
Settle Stories Limited 1 shared trustee

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